At 11 am Friday, Dorian’s top winds were 110 miles per hour. Dorian was located near 24.5 North, 69.8 West, about 480 miles east of the northwestern Bahamas. The hurricane is moving northwest at 10 miles per hour, and it appears to be gradually turning to the west-northwest. Dorian is likely to linger near and over portions of Florida from Sunday into Tuesday. All of the Florida peninsula is at risk of experiencing hurricane force winds and heavy rain from Dorian.
A hurricane watch is currently in effect for the northwestern Bahamas, which will be upgraded to a hurricane warning. Portions of South Florida are in the 3-day cone, so expect to see watches and warnings issued here over the weekend.
For South Florida, Saturday will be the day to put up shutters and have all preparations complete. And prepare yourself mentally for the prospect of a couple of days inside your home, most likely without electricity, until Dorian moves on.
It’s too early to know which areas will be ordered to evacuate, but it yours is, be prepared to leave immediately — and make arrangements now for where you will stay. Remember, Dorian is likely to affect all of Florida from the Keys to the Georgia border. You definitely don’t want to get stuck in traffic as a hurricane moves in.
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